Will she lose it... updates from the large

Today is Super Tuesday. 22 states have the opportunity to weigh in on the Presidential candidates. I made a historic vote today. I voted for a woman running for president who actually has a very good chance to win. This has been a remarkable year. Both Hillary and Obama are historic candidates.

Did I mention I got to see Bill Clinton speak on Friday? He was riveting. He is a terrific speaker. He spoke for over an hour with a hoarse voice. He didn't stumble. He worked in all the local references. He did not even take a sip of the water on the podium. He connects with his audience. Very impressive.

Where I live voting for a Democrat is akin to announcing that your have a communicable disease. It isn't done often and never without consequences. I have been ashamed of my Hillary thus far. However, I am now out and proud. She is a viable candidate for President. I agree with many of her policies. I also agree with some of John McCain's. Senator Obama has very little in the way of concrete plans for our future. His experience is weak. Unfortunately, if he wins I feel we will have another W on our hands. He will be very insulated by his advisors and making decisions from a limited base of knowledge. I think he would make an outstanding VP, so he can learn the ropes from 2 very experienced folks. We have an opportunity to give our country 16 years of democratic rule. I don't think he can win on his own this time around.

So why do so many folks hate Hillary? It is an interesting debate for me. Many fault her for staying with her cheating husband. Most folks attribute that to her unending quest for power. My guess is it is much more complicated than that. She has a child, and as I said Bill is riveting. I have seen women far weaker than her stay with men for much less. Does she have a perfect marriage? No, does anyone? We seem to lay more faults at her feet simply because she is a woman. If she was a man, we would not fault her for staying with a less than perfect spouse.

Many folks say she is a power hungry "witch" with a b. Women again get castigated for having a strong personality. She also is considered weak because she is a woman. We cannot win either way we try it. Been there and fight it every day. We have to be better just to show we are good enough.

You may not like her policies. This reason is the most valid for voting against her. I like most of them even though they may cost me personally more money. I want a steward for our country. I see her wanting to bring about change and not just cement a legacy. Women have been fixing men's messes for centuries. Why not give this one a shot? She running to get a very difficult job with the country is pretty bad shape.

So, give Hillary a shot. Let America know that a woman can lead our country. I voted for Hillary Clinton today. I urge to do the same.